PAMELA B DOWD
Austin
Summary
Creative Costume Designer with Music and Theater degree, enthusiastic about taking on new professional challenges for interesting stories and a passion for design that brings those stories to life. Excellent design and collaborative skills. Experience creating period, contemporary and fantasy costumes for musicals, dance productions, dramatic plays and cabaret settings.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Costume Designer- "The Last Five Years" Musical
TexArts Theater And Academy
01.2023 - Current
- Read libretto, researched and procured appropriate costumes for cast.
- Organized and managed all outfitting and styling for cast of 4 professional musical actors.
- Shopped at brick-and-mortar and online stores to find unique and relevant pieces.
- Completed alterations and repairs to costumes to fit specific body sizes and types.
- Gathered props to authenticate designs and desired looks.
- Attended all production crew development meetings, costume fittings dress rehearsals and performances.
- Participated in strike and post-performance costume assessment, repairs, cleaning and storage.
Costume Designer- The Nutcracker Suite Ballet
TexArts Theater And Academy
10.2022 - Current
- Read libretto, researched and procured appropriate costumes for all on-stage roles and student dancers.
- Organized and managed all outfitting and styling for cast of 50+ dance students, adult on-stage roles and professional dancers.
- Designed and built full costumes for main dance rolls.
- Suggested style changes to creative team to achieve improved designs.
- Shopped at brick-and-mortar and online stores to find unique and relevant pieces.
- Completed alterations and repairs to costumes to fit specific body sizes and types.
- Attended all production crew development meetings, costume fittings and dress rehearsals.
- Participated in strike and post-performance costume assessment, repairs, cleaning and storage.
Head Costume Designer- "A Lone Star Christmas"
Great Hills Baptist Church
- Read script and researched appropriate costumes.
- Organized and managed all outfitting and styling for adult and youth cast of 200 choir and cast of 20+ members.
- Created visually appealing character styles for period play that married story with director vision.
- Provided sketches, photos, patterns and techniques for artistic and fresh designs to assist adults in the production of their individual costumes for special genre and story requirements.
- Oversaw team of sewers to build dance and special costumes and assist in individual costumes for adult cast.
- Attended and participated in extensive rehearsals for stage productions.
- Participated in strike and post-performance costume assessment, repairs, cleaning and storage.
Costume Designer-"A Coming To America Christmas"
Great Hills Baptist Church
- Read script and researched appropriate costumes.
- Organized and managed all outfitting and styling for adult and youth cast of 200 choir members.
- Created visually appealing character styles for early 1900 period play, depicting genres for shipboard passengers in upper class, merchant class and lower class, that married story with director vision.
- Provided sketches, photos, patterns and techniques to assist and advise adult cast in the production of their individual costumes for special genre and story requirements.
- Shopped at brick-and-mortar and online stores to find unique and relevant pieces.
- Oversaw team of sewers to build all dance and special adult costumes.
- Suggested style changes to creative team to achieve improved designs.
- Attended and participated in extensive rehearsals for stage productions.
- Participated in strike and post-performance costume assessment, repairs, cleaning and storage.
Executive Assistant & Office Coordinator
Kirker Davis LLP
01.2018 - 01.2022
- Provided software instruction and training, technical asset inventory management, and HR compliance.
- Managed executive calendars, facilitated onboarding for incoming office staff.
- Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
- Ensured insurance compliance; served as a liaison with building management.
- Oversight of build out and furnishing of suite expansion.
Academic Program Coordinator
University of Texas, Charles A. Dana Center
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Managed deadlines and deliverables for multiple projects: Louisiana Department of Education, and Fort Wayne Community Schools, professional training project, curriculum writing, materials development, and editing
- Secured venue and logistics for delivery of 52 professional development trainings statewide in Louisiana
- Assisted Operational Manager with creating new systems to increase efficiency and communication
Project Planner
Texas Center For District And School Support
01.2010 - 01.2017
- Oversaw logistics, contracts, budgeting, facilities, materials, and communications for large local and multi-city instructional professional development workshops and conferences; received Employee of the Year award in 2013
- Created instructional videos for internal business procedures
- Organized and managed large application and interview process for contractors serving districts statewide
Video Series Director
Brentwood Baptist Church
- Managed video shoots, set teams and performers while creating work schedules and operating production equipment.
- Assisted clients and creative teams in script writing and set design.
Costume/Set Designer/Director
Summer Music And Theater Camps For Students.
- Coordinated set design, costumes, staging and direction.
- Organized and attended meetings to discuss project status and brief new projects.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Worked with technical teams to effectively incorporate lighting, sound and other features..
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies-Music And Theater Arts
Belmont University
Nashville, TNProject Management Certification - undefined
University of Texas, Center
Skills
- Production and Costume Coordination
- Project Management and Communications Skills
- Strong Creative Vision; Conceptual Design Expertise
- Costume Construction and Alterations
- Stage Makeup Skills
- Millinery and Period Costume Experience
- Experience with Adult, Youth and Child performers
- MS Office Suite; Google Suite
Accomplishments
Costume Design and Production of
"A Lone Star Christmas" and "A Coming to America Christmas.
Costuming over 200 cast members in period costumes for a choral/dramatic Christmas production!
I designed and developed period costumes for a large Christmas event performed by a 200+ member choir. Specific costumes were created for 15-20 storyline cast members and 200 choir "extras", as well as dancers and instrumental performers.
I then provided guidance, instruction, patterns and a team of sewers to aid individuals in developing their own period costumes.
It was a such a great success that I was privileged to do a similar event the next year, with an completely different period for costumes!
Timeline
Costume Designer- "The Last Five Years" Musical
TexArts Theater And Academy
01.2023 - Current
Costume Designer- The Nutcracker Suite Ballet
TexArts Theater And Academy
10.2022 - Current
Executive Assistant & Office Coordinator
Kirker Davis LLP
01.2018 - 01.2022
Academic Program Coordinator
University of Texas, Charles A. Dana Center
01.2017 - 01.2018
Project Planner
Texas Center For District And School Support
01.2010 - 01.2017
Head Costume Designer- "A Lone Star Christmas"
Great Hills Baptist Church
Costume Designer-"A Coming To America Christmas"
Great Hills Baptist Church
Video Series Director
Brentwood Baptist Church
Costume/Set Designer/Director
Summer Music And Theater Camps For Students.
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies-Music And Theater Arts
Belmont University
Project Management Certification - undefined
University of Texas, Center
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